Welcome to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grizzly Bear Recovery Program. We are partnered with the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation at the University of Montana in Missoula.
Latest News
Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing a public scoping period to consider options for restoring grizzly bears to the Bitterroot Ecosystem. The Service will assess the potential impacts of proposed restoration options in an environmental impact statement under the National Environmental...
Endangered Species Act
As part of ongoing efforts to monitor grizzly bears in the lower-48 states, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and several partners will continue genetic sampling efforts during the summer of 2023 to document grizzly bears in southwest Montana. This multi-year project collects data to assist...
Wildlife Management
As grizzly bears begin to emerge from their dens this spring in search of food, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other wildlife managers are asking for the help of residents and visitors in grizzly country to #KeepBearsWild. The Service reminds the public to remain vigilant and take proactive...
Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service completed the initial review of three petitions filed to remove the grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) in the lower 48 States from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act in certain ecosystems.
Science and Technology
As part of ongoing efforts to monitor grizzly bears in the lower-48 states, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, along with several partners, will be continuing genetic sampling efforts during the summer of 2022 to document grizzly bears in southwest Montana. This project is collecting data to...
